Sunnis Believe the Extremist Group Is Checking Shiite Power

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham's recent battlefield gains in Iraq are providing a morale boost to many of the region's Sunnis, who believe the extremist group is checking Shiite power.

Many Sunnis, even those who disagree with the views of ISIS, as the group is known, see a certain justice in its fight in Iraq against Prime Minister Nour al-Maliki, a Shiite who they say discriminates against their sect.